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directly to the country of the Missouris and were well received by the tribe. A 

 palisade fort was erected, with a cabin for the officers and barracks for the soldiers, 

 and named Fort Orleans in honor of the Regent. During the year a proclama- 

 tion was issued throughout the colony of Louisiana inforrriing the inhabitants that 

 they might obtain all the merchandise and provisions at cost from the stores of the 

 company at Mobile and Dauphine Island, necessary to their wants, but if they 

 had to be delivered at the Illinois and Missouri posts an addition of fifty per cent, 

 would be taxed. 



De Bourgmont acted the part of a judicious commandant and established 

 peace between the various Indian tribes inhabiting the country about him. In 

 1724 the Padoucahs,* in the west, still remained hostile, and to bring them into 

 his confederacy he organized an expedition to their country. On the 25 th of June 

 of that year he dispatched a detachment of his command, under Ensign St. Ange, 

 to apprise the Padoucahs of his intended visit, and on the 3d of July followed 

 them with twenty soldiers, one hundred Missouris and eighty-four Osages. After 

 reaching the Kansas tribe his health failed him and he returned to Fort Orleans, 

 arriving there Aug. 5th. Sept. 25th he again set out and in due time reached 

 the country of the Padoucahs, where he concluded a peace with that nation. On 

 his return to Fort Orleans he was received by St. Ange, Sr. , with a discharge of 

 cannon and musketry, and upon entering the fort the Te Deum was sung in 

 thankfulness for the happy result of the expedition. 



The next year DeBourgmont, tiring of his wild life, arranged to return to 

 France, and by telling wonderful stories of that country and distributing presents, 

 persuaded twelve Osages and Missouris to accompany him, among them the 

 daughter of the great chief of the latter tribe. Embarking with these Indians, 

 some traders and a sergeant named DuBois, the commandant descended the Mis- 

 souri. Upon reaching the Mississippi a visit was made to Kaskaskia, where 

 Chicagou,t an Illinois chief, was persuaded to join the party. Descending the 

 Mississippi they landed at New Orleans, where they rested a few days and then 

 embarked for France. 



Upon arriving in France they were presented at Court and were royally en- 

 tertained by the Mississippi Company. They then appeared in Paris]; and danced 

 Indian dances at the Italian Theater, and hunted a stag in the Bois de Boulogne, 

 by running. The chief's daughter embraced Christianity and was baptized at 

 Notre Dame, after which Sergeant DuBois married her, and in consequence of this 

 alUance was made a captain and commandant of the Missouris. Great advant- 

 ages were expected to accrue to the company from the conversion of the Missouri 

 princess, as she was styled, and her marriage with Captain DuBois. She received 

 presents from the ladies at Court, among others a fine gold watch, while the 

 warriors received blue coats trimmed with gold, and laced hats. The time arriv- 



*Comanches. 



fSon of the chief Chicagoes^eo mentioned by Marquette and LaSalle. 



|Ttie London Postmxn of January, 1726 contains an account of the reception granted these Indians. 



